Treatment of Enlarged Prostate – HERBAL & GENERAL

A man's prostate gland usually starts to enlarge after he reaches age 40 years or middle age and once the diagnosis of prostate enlargement is made, your doctor may not recommend immediate treatment if symptoms are mild. Likely, one or more exams will be conducted per year to be sure that you are not developing any complications from prostate enlargement. Should your symptoms become more severe, both medical and surgical treatments are advisable.

Self-Care

• Avoid drinking more liquids after 6 pm to reduce the need to urinate frequently during the night.
• Drink 8 glasses of water a day to help prevent bacteria from accumulating in the bladder.
• Drink cranberry juice 4 times a day to increase the acidity of the urine, especially if you feel a urinary tract infection coming on.

HERBS THAT TREAT

Shilajeet (Asphaltum):Purified exsudate of mineral origin, Shilajeet is a balanced general tonic comprising useful mineral and organic constituents. It is taken to help digestion and with the assimilation of foods. Shilajeet is often used in combination with other specific plant decoctions to support various functions. Traditionally it has been used in genitourinary infections, diabetes, enlarge prostate, bronchial asthma, stomach problems, stress anxiety and convalescence indication.

Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris) Gokshura is one of Ayurveda's best herbs for the Enlarge prostate.

Indravadhi (Mutilla occidentalis)It is nervine, tonic, antispasmodic and used in paralysis.

Kabab Chini (Piper Cubeba)Composite herbal drugs containing Piper cubeba as one of the ingredients are clinically effective in the treatment of cough and enlarge prostate. Alcoholic extract of the drug shows antibacterial activity against Micrococcus pyrogens var. aureus. Oil of cubeb is effective against influenza virus and Bacillus typhosus.

Ushira (Vetiveria zizanioides)Ushira is popularly known as Khas, Khas or Khus grass in India. It is a densely tufted grass, found throughout the plains and lower hills of India, particularly on the riverbanks. Different parts of this grass is used for many diseases such as mouth ulcer, fever, boil, epilepsy, burn,
snakebite, scorpion string, fever, headache, enlarge prostate etc.

Swet Chandan (Santalum album)Indiglenous to Mysore in southern part of India. If grown in other places than its natural habitat, it looses quality and quantity of its essential oil. It is a parasitic tree, bury's its roots in surrounding trees and takes nutrition. Useful in the state of anxiety, mental tension, headaches, enlarge prostate, anger negativity and depression. Good for urinary track infections, due to too much heat or due to too much drinking of alcohol, respiratory disorders, cystitis and gonorrhea. It produce freshness in body and mind. Useful in gonorrhea, cystitis, pimples acne, biliousness.

DIET

Hot spices are to be strictly avoided. The patient should be given as much water as possible to drink. Fresh lemon juice, fresh coconut water, orange juice, sugarcane juice and pineapple juice are extremely useful in this condition. The patient should be given fruits like apple, grapes, peaches and plums in good quantity.

LIFE STYLE:

The patient should not expose himself to sun or heat. Excessive perspiration takes away lot of water from the body and the urine thus becomes concentrated. Passage of this concentrated urine through the urinary tract causes irritation and gives rise to burning sensation.